Legal Glossaries

Inadmissible: That which, under the established rules of evidence, cannot be admitted or received.

Induction: Writ or order by a court prohibiting a specific action from being carried out by a person or group.

Injure: Hurt or harm; violate the legal rights of another person.

Instruction: Direction given by a judge regarding the applicable law in a given case.

Interrogatories: Written questions developed by one party's attorney for the opposing party. Interrogatories must be answered under oath within a specific period of time.